I hope you had an enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. I spent mine roofing a friend’s house. Manual labor isn’t one of my favorite activities but it doesn’t hurt to do a little of it now & then as a reminder of what you could be doing every day.
Now I know something about roofing…and I know how sore I was every morning. The worst part was taking off the old roof. There were 6 layers of shingles in some parts. Taking out the old nails to make a smooth surface for the OSB board wasn’t so bad. And putting on the felt paper wasn’t that difficult either.
Roofing isn’t something I have much interest in, but there is definitely a process to follow just as there is with an Internet business. The best process for you to follow is something for you to find out for yourself. There are several proven models to follow. It’s up to you to figure out what works best for you.
The model that has worked best for me is to create a blog, post regularly, and create information products for sale. If that model interests you, then you can join my intern program at no cost to learn that method. Or you can do some research and buy a course that teaches another method. That’s up to you.
But one thing is virtually certain. If you don’t study, you won’t be successful. It won’t magically happen. You have to work at it. Several of the people helping with the roof had teenage children. Their job was to clean up the yard full of shingles and throw them in the dumpster.
We told them that’s the kind of job you’ll get if you don’t study in school. I’m not so sure it worked because they actually seemed to enjoy it. And the best roofers probably make a small fortune…but they also hire people to do most of the manual labor. In any event, you’re less likely to be successful if you don’t study & test. Learning is a never-ending process.
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Rob,
Any advice for someone hunting for the perfect name for their online biz blog? You stand out from the general practice of naming said blog with their own given name. Would you do it differently if you could?
Great article. I too have helped roof a house and you talk about soar. Wow, I don’t know how folks do that for a living. I am also told I don’t know how we write software or work on PCs for a living either. So, I guess it is what you are used to. Thanks for sharing.
I love how you completed this article. You are so correct when you say you can not succeed in life with out having the proper training. Its funny sometimes people want to be successful but want it to automatically happen. Bottom line is it won’t unless you invest time into learning, modifying and enhancing.
Hope many people read this.
Megan Vaillancourt
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Great site to get ideas on how to make the most of the internet to obtain business and find business. Good tips that I have not thought of or seen other places either.
Thanks for offering an intern program that is a no cost model. It is great for a beginner to catch a break for a change. Your information was very easy to follow.
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